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Credit: Photo by Loren Merrill; Inset photo by Scott Chiavacci CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Brown-headed cowbirds are unconventional mothers. Rather than...

Genetic diversity crucial to Florida scrub-jay’s survival

Credit: Louise E Hunt Ithaca, NY-Legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold once advised: "To keep every cog and wheel is the first...

New species of terrestrial crab found climbing on trees in Hong Kong

Credit: Dr. Peter K. L. Ng A new species of terrestrial crab has been found to climb trees on the...

Researchers identify a protein that keeps metastatic breast cancer cells dormant

Credit: (Author: Cristina Figueras-Puig, IRB Barcelona) The time needed for breast cancer metastases (secondary lesions caused by cells that have...

Genome of fiercely protective Fonni’s Dog reflects human history of Sardinia

Credit: Stefano Marelli A genomic analysis of 28 dog breeds has traced the genetic history of the remarkable Fonni's Dog,...

The ocean is losing its breath. Here’s the global scope

Credit: (Credit: Arcadio Castillo/Smithsonian) In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen...

To mow or not to mow: Tackling nuisance growth of water plants at the…

Credit: Michiel Verhofstad/NIOO-KNAW Massive growth of submerged aquatic plants can be a nuisance, especially in summer. It's up to water...

Moth gift: Winner of an eBay auction thanks his mother by naming a new species after her

Credit: Eric H. Metzler Winner of an eBay auction Steve Mix received the opportunity to pick the name for a...

Drought defense

Credit: Connor Fitzpatrick Just as the microorganisms in our gut are increasingly recognized as important players in human health and...

Brain reorganization supports recovery of function in hand transplant recipients

Credit: MU School of Medicine When a person loses a hand, nerves that control sensation and movement are severed. This...

Protein insights to help find heart disease cure

Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered new insights into how the human genome gets through the...

Scientists uncover re-evolution of disruptive camouflage in horned praying mantises

A scientist from The Cleveland Museum of Natural History led research that revised the horned praying mantis group and traced...

Berkeley Lab gets $4.6 million in functional genomics catalog project

Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt/Berkeley Lab The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is set to receive nearly $4.6...

Discovery of a unique subcellular structure determining the orientation of cell division

Cell division is a fundamental process of life, producing two cells from one single cell at each cell division. During...

ECDC rapid risk assessment outlines actions to reduce the spread of the mcr-1 gene

The recently recognised global distribution of the mcr-1 gene poses a substantial public health risk to the EU/EEA. The gene...

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose...

New drug combination helps kickstart the immune system to fight back against cancer

Scientists from King's College London have found a way to boost the immune system to help it fight back against...

New drug combination helps kickstart the immune system to fight back against cancer

Scientists from King's College London have found a way to boost the immune system to help it fight back against...

Scientists zoom in to watch DNA code being read

Extraordinary images show one of fundamental processes of life Mechanism goes into overdrive in cancer - and could be target...

Researchers develop swallowable test to detect pre-cancerous Barrett’s esophagus